Buttonhole stitching and cutting machine.



1. G. GREENE a L. F. A. BCHNER.

BUTTONHULE STHCHING AND CUTTING MAHINE.

APPLICATION mio nMLzz. |912.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

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BUTTONHOLE STITCHING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. 1912.

1,208,951. Patented De@.19,1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES G. GREENE .AND LOUIS F. A. BCHNER, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGN- ORS TO THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

BUTTONHOLE STITCHIN G AND CUTTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application led March 22, 1912. Serial No. 685,490.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, JAMES G. GREENE and LOUIS F. A. BGHNER, citizens of the United States, residing at Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttonhole .Stitching and Cutting Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has for its primary obJect to provide means whereby the automatically cbntrolled slit-cutting action of a buttonhole stitching and cutting machine may be prevented at the will of the operator.

It has for its further objects to provide a special form of controlling means-for the main-shaft which drives the stitch-forming mechanism andV a special form of connection between the same and the cutter-controlling f means by which the cutting mechanism is normally thrown into action but which may be rendered ineffective so as toV prevent a cutting action.

A cc-rdingto the present invention, in its preferred embodiment, the buttonhole stitching machine is provided with stitch-form- 'mechanisms are 111g and cutting mechanisms each adapted for connection independently of the other with its own driving element, and Vsaid adapted to lbe connected successively with their respective driving elements by means of a starting device having connected therewith and controllable thereby a device for preventing the coupling of the cutting mechanism with its driving element.

The invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings', in which-- Figure 1 is a front side elevation of. a 'buttonhole cutting and stitching machine of substantially the construction represented in our Patent No. 1,035,344, dated August 13, 1912, and Fig. 2 a transverse section of the same through the axis of the main-shaft to show the constructive yfeatures of the stopmotion.'

' of the members of the stop-motion. 'F-ig. 4

neath the work-plate. Figs. `6 and 7 are Fig. 'is` a perspective view of one' Y meshin perspective views showing portions of the mechanism for controlling the action of the stop-motion and cutting mechanism. Figs. 8 und 9 represent details of the cutter-shaft controlling device.

' As represented in the drawings, the machine is constructed with a frame comprising a bed-plate 1 from which rises a vertical web forming the lower base member 2 supporting the fixed work-plate 3, the standard 4 and overhanging arm 5 constituting the upper frame-member, which latter, with the standard 4, is strengthened by the-rib 6 extending from the rear of the bediplate upwardly and forwardly tothe upper' boss 7 affording one of the bearings of the needlebar bushings, the other of which is journaled in the lower bearing boss 8.- The stitchforming and feeding mechanisms are ormay.

be constructed substantially as shown and described in our United States Patent N o. 949,729, dated February 15, 1910, and Patent lNo. 1,030,998, dated July 2, 1912, respective y.

Journaled in suitable bearings in the standard 4 -is the main or driving shaft 9 from which the stitch-forming and feeding mechanisms derive their operative movements. The main-shaft has fixed upon its forward end the hand-wheel 10 and loosely mounted upon `its rearward end a peripherally grooved pulley-wheel 11 havingm its inner face `a cavity provided with a conical rim 12' to aord a clutch member adapted to be forced into operative relation with a clutch member 13 having its hub 14 fixed upon the main-shaft by means of the setscrew 15.' The 4pulley-wheel 11 is provided with a peripheral groove adapted to receive a. driving belt. 16 extending from the double grooved'pulley 17 upon a ycounter-shaft 18 mounted 1n the bearings 19 depending from the bed-plate and driven by a belt 20 from the source of power.

Suitably mounted in bearing brackets benea'th the fbed-plate 1 isa second countershaft 21 provided` with a. groov'ed pulley 22 embraced by a belt 23 from the source of power'. The sl1aft21 carries a bevel-gear 24 with a bevel-pinion 25,` fixedupon the upright worin-shaft 26 journaled in suitable bearings of the frame and provided at its upper end with a worm 27 meshing with.

- slightly `flattened portions.

.notch 63 loosely fitted `upon its the peripheral worm-teeth of a crank-disk 28 mounted upon the transverse cutter-shaft 29 which is journaled upon the standard oi' the bracket-arm. V

To the forward face of thc crankdisk 23 is secured by means 'of screws 3() a plate 31 carrying the crank-pin 32 embraced by the apertured rearward end of a pitman 33 having its apertured opposite -end pivotally connected by means of the pin 34 with a pair of links 35 and 36 mounted upon the transverse fulcruurpin 37 journaled in the upper frameanember 5. The links 35 and 3G are connected by means of the pivotal pin 34 with the upper end of the lilik 38 whose apertured opposite end is connected by means of the pin 39 with a lug arm 41 of the uppencutter carrying rocklever having its hub 42 lixed upon the trans verse rock-shaft 43 journaled in the machine fY imc. The links -35 and 3G form, with the link 38 connected therewith by the pivotal pinl, an actuating toggle operated by the crank-pin 32 through the pitman to rock the arm 41 upon and with the supporting rock-shaft 43 serving as its fulcrum.

Secured to the outer end of the rock-lever arm 41 by suitable means is the cutter-block 44 whose lower edge affords a flat seat for the cutting edge 45 of the cutting member 46 secured upon the top of the forwardly extending arm 47 of a rock-lever journaled upon the fulcrum-pin 48 of a hanger 49 fixed upon the rock-shaft 50 which is journaled in the bearing brackets 51. The lower-cutter carrying rock-lever has a backwardly' extending arm 52 provided with a laterally extending stud 53 adapted for engagement by a cam 54 fixed iipon the rock-shaft 43.

The uppercutter carrying rock-lever has a depending arm 55 with an extension 56 which carries near its lower end a transverse clutch-pin 57 having oppositely extending The member 56 also'carries a transverse guide-pin 58 extending from its opposite faces. Fixed upon the roekshaft 50 is fulcrum-pin 60 embraced by the apertured forward extremity 'of the link 61 having at its' rearward extremity near the lower edge a lug 62 formed in the upper edge with a to the pin-extension 457 but ofless depth. The link 61 is also formed with a curved cam-slot 64 embracing the pin-extension 58 of the arur 5G and eccentric to the rock-shaft. As the u per cutter-carrying arm41 is moved fulcrum 43 to depress thecutter 44, the arm 56 acts through its clutch-pin. 57 and the notched lu 62 of the link 1 toturn the crank-arm 59, y which the r k-'sl-iat- 50. is turned so- 11s-to 'movelthe h gef 49 for. w'ardly to @shift the cutter` 143.# rom retracted inoperative 4() upon the arched a crank-arm 59 carrying a (position into'Y register. with'the .cutter 44, an the 1owcx;cuttc`r carrying recklever is simultaneously tilted by the action ol' the cam 54 to move the lower cutter 46 upwardly toward the upper cutter.

Loosely mounted upon the shaft 50 .is a bevel-gear (34* having secured upon its hub by means of the setscrew (35 the hub of a crank-arm (3G carrying the iulcrum-pin (37 embraced hy the apertured forward extremity of a link (33 formed similarly to the link (l with a notched lug to receive the other pin-extension 57 and with a cam-slot to cmlirace the adjacent end ol' the pin 53 carried by the leverarm 5G, this cam-slot beingr slightly less eccentric than the cam-slot (34; to the rock-shaft 43. Thus, in the rearward rmovement of the lever-arm 5U, the action oll the pin 5H will be earlier upon the link (il than the link (53, so as to r-auccessively disengage their respectively notched lugs from the pin-extensions 57. 'lhe lievcl-pinion (34X meshes with a similar pinion fixed upon the lower end ol' a vertical shaft 70 journaled in the machine frame and havingr secured upon its upper end` a swinging arm 7l whose lower edge rests upon a flat marginal seat 72 'formed upon the top of the basemembcr 2. The arm 71 has secured upon its free end portion the wear plate 73.

In the operative movement of the leverarm 56, the action of the pin 58 upon the cam-slot (54 causes the disengagement of the lug 62 from the pin-extension 57 before the level-arm reaches extreme backward position, whereby the lateral movement of the hanger 49 in bringing the lower cutter into register with the upper cutter is completed while thev lever-arm 56 1s still operatively connected with the link 68. As the arm 56 nears the completion of its backward movement, the pin-extension 57 becomes similarly disengaged from the notched lug of the link 68. The consequent advance of the arm 71 from retracted position into operative position beneath the lower cutter is completed just before the cutter-carrying arm 41 come' pletes its operative movement, so that the arm 71 with its wear-'plate 73 becomes interposed between theforward end of the leverarm 47 seat 72 of the frame in the cutting operation, and insures a solid oundationfto re- 'eeive the thrust of the upper cutter member upon the lower cutter.

wardly extendingrlocking levers 75 Aand-76 each having secured by means ofv a setf 4 screw .77 in a transverse aperture therein a laterally extendingl i pin cross-section.' Each'of these levers has a tai-1. 7 5"' andl l76, respectively, whose upper edge, when tilted out'of initial position hasI a curvature encnl `1c with the rock-shaft' beneath the cutter 46 and the fixed.

7B of angularzi mental worm-teeth 28* the -boss\.82 ga e.` Y

`ghe slide-block 81 43, the former being adapted for engage-v ment with a projection 79 at the lower end of the lever 56 and the other being adapted ,to engage the extremity of said lever somewhat above the projection 79. In the advance position of`the` arm 56, its lower extremity lies directly above' said locking levers which are held in their lower positions with their tails upwardly inclined, as representedin Fig. 4. As the swinging arm 56 Vmoves backwardly during a cutting operation, the projection 79 first encounters the end of the tail 75x to tilt the lever-75 yupon its fulcrum-pn so as to bring the lateral pin or tooth 78 linto a notch 8O formed in the lower Yedge of the link 61 Within which it is maintained Vduringthe' continued movement of the lever 56 in contact with the tail 75", the pin-extension 57 having been disengaged fr m the notched lug 62 before the seating of. e pin 78 within its notch 80 of the link 61. The pin 78 of the other'locking lever 76 is caused to similarly engage a notch in the inner side of the link 68 under the operation of the lever 56, but at a somewhat later time corresponding with the operative movement of the link 68. These locking levers thus afford means of holding their respective links securelLy in position while disengaged from the pin-extensions 57. The retraction of the lever 56 to initial position obviously produces a reversal of the actions just described, the links Gland 68 being 'unlocked preparatory to their return to initial positions.

The machine provided with a traveling work-clamp which is shifted from operative relation lwith the stitch-forming mechanism into register with the cutter for the cutting operation and then returned to its former position.

s represented more particularly in Fi'g.

,8, the worm-wheel 28 is cut out in one side to receive theslideend with the suppleand at the other end With a hollow boss '82-slidingly litt/ed within a radial socketof the worm-wheelA and provided with the spring 83 normally pressing said block outwardly into register with the adjacent peripheral Vworm-wheel teeth, its range of`- motion being limited b v the stopscrew 84.extending through` the side of the worm-wheelinto a longitudinal vslot 85 in whose endslit is adapted to enhas a lateral lug 8.6 whose outerwedge-shaped extremity is .normally engaged by' the cammed lextremity `87 to form a radial recess block 81 formed in one "ofthe laterally eXten'diI-ig Varrn88 of a rock- 'sha'ft 89 havin `fixeda'iifion op ite end onvthe other sile of the staiiar 4fthefde- `pending arm y90., The arm 88 is drawn downwardly by means of the springv 91 exas actually constructed, is

tending between the same and a screw-stud y 92 upon the standard 4, so as to rest normally upon a shoulder afforded by the topy of the upper bearing lug 93 for the wormshaft 26. Depending from a lug 94 secured' upon the top of the frame is a spring detentarm 95 whose enlarged lower end is provided in one edge with a notch 96 normallyr embracing the lug 86 of the yielding wormwheel section 8l in its inner or retracted position, when engaged by the heel of ,the cammed extremityi87 of the lever-arm 88.

The lifting of the lever-arm actsto disengage the lug 86 from the lower end of the lcam member 87 and thus permits the wormwheel section 81 to assume engagement .with the worm 27 whereby rotary motion is imparted to the worm-wheel. As the wormwheel nears completion of a rotation, the lug 86 engages the upper end of the cammember 87 and i's thereby forced inwardly to retract the toothed section from engagement with the worin, the lug 86 at the same time thrusting aside the yielding` arm 95 until it comes into register with the holding notch 96 therein at the end of a complete rotation, `when the arm 95 snaps into initial position wherein it embraces andsecurely holds thelug 86 and locks the Wormwheel against further movement. The outward movement of the lug 86 when released the shifting of the cam member 87, obviousl y permits its escape from the holding notch 96 for a subsequent rotation under the action of the worm 27.

The hub portion 10X of the hand-Wheel 10 constitutes one of two spaced thrust-members fixed upon the forward portion of the main-shaft ofwhich the other is the disk97 which is in practice seculed thereon by Asetscrews and locked against turning upon the shaft by means of a plate 98 ha ing a projection 99 entering the keyway 9x of the shaft. Loosely mounted upon the shaft 9 between the thrust-members 10x and 97 is a pair of collars represented in the drawings as formed of circular plates or'disks 100 and 101 provided upon their adjacent faces rea. suitable ,.bearing of the standard`4; by

means `ci. which itis tationwlth theshaft 9. Theotherdisk 1,01,` has a lateral arm 109 upon which is fulrestrained `"against rocrumed by means ot the screw 110 the elbowlever 111 formed with a lateral arm carrying a stintscrew 11'1i upon which is journaled the` wearing block 112 yieldingly retained in normal position upon said arm hy means of the spring 113. The wearing block 112 is adapted to rest upon the ecceutri(l periphery oi the cam-ring 111 secured hy set-screws 11-'1x upon the hub o1' the disk 21T. A depending arm of the elhowlever lll carries a` stud 11? which enters a curved slot 116 in the cam-lever 117 tulcrlun'ed by means of the stud-screw 11H upon the post 119 rising Jfrom the bed-plate 1.

The cam-lever 11T is connected by means o1' the scrmr-holt 12() with thmx lower end of a link 121 whose upper end is connor-ted by means of the scrt'uwstud 122 with a forwardly projecting crank-arm 122' fixed upon thiI rocleshait 10H. The linhY 121 is norlna|l \v drawn down\\a1dl \Y to force the ranr lever into its lower or stopping position hy means olI a spring l'J-i connected at one end with a hooh 115 carried b (he link 1*'1 and at the other end to a srrv\\'stiul 12313 carried by the standard 1111 whose ilattrnrd upper extremity 119x afl'ords a stop for engagement with the lateral arm 12T Secured to the lower portion of the link 121 for limiting the downward throw of the latter under the action of its spring.

The rock-shaft 1(18has fixed upon its opposite end, at the opposite side of the stamt ard 4, the defending clutch-lever 12S which carries an inclined wearing piece 12S) adapted for engagement with the rounded pro- Ajecting central portion 1210 of a plate 131 secured hy screws 13:2 in the rearward face ot' the loose pulleywheel 11 which is normally pressed outward to separate the clutch members 1Q and 13 by means ot a spring 138 interposed between the inner end of an inclosing socket 134 of the shaft 9 and the plug 135 fitted to said socket and having its opposite end resting in contact with the inner face of the plate 131, as represented in Fig. 2f The clutch-lever 128 carries a stud 136 upon which is mounted the shouldered angular tripping-piece 137 formed with a nose 138 normally lying in the path of movement of the tappet 139 secured to the hub of the gear-wheel 1'40 loosely mounted upon the transverse shaft 141 and meshing with a similar 'gear 142 rotating with the wormwheel 143 which is mounted upon the stud 144ix and has its peripheral teeth in mesh with the'lower worm 144 fixed upon the upright Worm-Shaft 96. i

Like the worm-wheel 28, the Worm-wheel 143 has a radially yielding spring-pressed section 141i carrying a lateral Vstud. 146adapted to be thrust inwardly by the cam-member 147 of the swinging lever 148 fulcrumed at 149 upon 'thel machine frame,

normally locked inpositionby means of the disengage the stud being' yielding arm 150 secured to the lu 151 projecting from the standard 4, an the arm 14:8 being drawn downwardly to seat itself upon the top of the worm-shaft bearing 9? by means o1 the spring 152. The lifting oi the arm 148 permits the engagement of the worm-wheel section 145 with the worm 144i whereby the worm-wheel is caused to per form a single rotation which produces the operative engagement of the tappet 139 with the nose 138 of the angle-piece 137 to shift the clutchlever 128 from retracted inoperative position forwardly into operative engagement with the driving element 1'1 carrying the loose clutch member and the conse quent coupling of such driving element with the n'iain-shait.

The roclvshaft 108 has secured thereto the rearwardly extending forked arm 153 provided with the short branch 154- and the longer branch behind the same which is provided with a socket in which is secured the bent rod 156. The rearward extremity oi' the branch 154 is sutiiciently wide to ren ceive the operative shoulder 157 of the latchlevcr 15H mounted upon the fixed fulcruirr screw 1511 and haring ttie rearwardly exn tending tail 160, and also the hooked outer end 161 of the upwardly extending arm 162 of an angular locking lever fulcrumed upon the stud 163 and having a tripping arm 164. The huh of thelatch-lever 158 is encircled by a spring 165 by means inally pressed into operative relation with the member 154 of thearm 153,` and its tail 160 lies in the path of movement of the studpin 166 upon the gear-wheel 167 which forms a member of the feeding mechanism, soas to he disengaged from the arm 153 after the stitching and feeding has progressed to a certain extent.

A second gear-Wheel 168 of the feeding mechanism meshing with the wheel 167 earries atripping stud 169 which engages the inturned lower extremity of the tripping arm 164 when the rotation of the main-shaft is arrested, so as to cause the retraction of 'the operative extremity 161 of the locking arm 162 in op osition to its spring 170 encircling its hu but as soon as the intermeshing gears 167 168 are set in motion for the feedin from the' locking lever-arm 164, so that the arm 162 is permitted to assume operative `relation with the rock-shaft arm 153 before the disengagement therefrom `of the latch-lever 158.

The rock-lever erin its upp'erside with a lug 153i carrying a fulcrum-pin 171 upon whlch is mounted an angle-leyer havig a. forwardly projecting arm 172 connect l by means of the link 173 with a screw-stud 174 upon the locking lever-arm.:1 62LwY ile la seeded arm 175 of ,said `"angle-leven arries a. stud-screw 176 of which it is noraction,v the tripping stud 169 is lic 1an n embraced by the apertured end of a pawllever 177 having a hooked outer end 178 carrying a lateral screw-pin 179. The outer end of the pawl-lever 177 is prcssed downwardly by means of a spring 180 se` cured nt one end by means of the screw 181 'to the angle-lever 172 1.75 and having its opposite end entering 182 of the pnwl-lever The depending arm trolling rock-shaft :nu aperture in a lug 177 (Fig. 7).

90 of the cutter-con- 89 is formed :it its lowerl end with the lateral lip 90* disposed beneath with the arm 153.

the pawl-lever 177 and adapted to be en` gaged by the same at the completion of a stitching operation, as represented in Fig. 0. The action of the tripping stud 109 to disA engage the locking lever from the roel shaft arm 153, permits the rocking of the shaft 108 under the action of the spring 124 in bringing the main-shaft to rest and causes the bodily lifting of the angle-lever 172 175 The link connection 173 of the rock-lever arm 172 with the now stationary stud 174 causes the rocking of the rock-lever and forward movement of the pawl-lcver 177, which draws forward the arm 90 of the cutter-controlling rock-shaft 89, thereby lifting 'the cam-arm 88 and effecting a rotation of the cutter-actuating worin-'wheel 28 to cut a previously stitched buttonhole.

The cam-arm 148 carries a studscrew 183 which is connected with the lower end of an upwardly extending rod 184 suitably guided and provided upon its forward face with a roller 185, as represented in dotted lines in Fig. 4. Journaled in a transverse bearing sleeve 186 tapped into the standard 4 slightlv below the roller-stud 185 is a rocking pin 187 carrying upon its rearward end the forwardly extending cam-finger 188 adapted for engagement with the roller stud 185 to raise' the -rod`184 so as to lift t e cam-arm 148 for' effecting a rotation of-t o gears 140 142 whereby the tappet 139 is caused by its engagement with the tripping piece 137 to throw the clutch-lever 128 into the operative position represented in Fig. 4, for starting the main-shaft.

The forward end of the rocking pin 187 has fixed thereon a depending arm'189 hav-I ing its lower extremity bent forwardly into an extension 190 formed intermediate.` its ends with a shoulder 191. The arm 189 isnormally'pressed backwardly into retracted position by means of a spring 192 secured thereon and having an arm resting upon the hub of the latch-lever 158. l'

'Secured to the frame member 5 is a bracket 193 carrying a. fulc'l'um-stud `194: upon whichis mounted the rook-lever 195,. the depending p m'of which is formed with a inger-piece-kly9f6 .andA the upwardly andy rearward y'exte'ding alimof' which carries a pivotal pin 197 to Which-is commented om d arm oi' the starting rod 198 which passes through :in :iper-turc 199 in the bracket 200 :und is formed with a downwardly and renrwarflly directed extension 201 formed at its reni-ward extremity with a depending forked 11155202 embracing the extension 190 of the nrm 189 and* restingthtreon intermediate the holly ofsaid arm and the shoulder 191. rThe .starting rod is shown formed upon its upper edge with a stop lug 198x adapted for engagement with the bracket 200 to limit the operative movement of the starting rod. Secured to the extension 201 of the Starting rod by means of the fastening screw 203 is a puwl-lifting plate 204 normally disposed out of operative relation with the screwpin 179 carried bythe pawl-lever 177, but adapted for operative engagement there` with to disengage the pa'wllever from the member 90x 'of the cutter-controlling rock shaft arm 90. Y

In the normal operation of the machine, the controlling devices are relatively disposed substantia-lly as represented in Figs. (i and 7. Pressure by the operator upon the finger-piece 196 of the rock-lever 195 draws thestarting rod 198 forward, thereby engaging the forked lug 202 of the latter with the shoulder 191 of the rocking arm 189, which causes the turningof the cam-finger 188 to lift the ,rod 184 for imparting an o erative cycle of movement to the clutch-- lever actuating mechanism. The shiftn of theHclutch-lever 128 into operative pos1- tion, as represented in Fig. 4, serves to rock the shaft 108, by means of which the arm 153 is lowered into running position wherein it is initially retained by the spring-actu ated latch-lever 158. The automatic .shiftingof the clutch-lever causes the elevation of the arm 123 of the rocklsh'aft 108 and the` corresponding movement of the cam-arm` 117 to disengage the stopping devices controllled by the elbow-lever 111V.

he starting rod is permitted by the position of its stop-lug 198 to advance slightly beyond the position required to give the necessary movement to the controlling rocksliaft 89, andin its advance, the forward end of the swinging arm extension 190 acts as a ulcrum which rises in a circular are concentric with the rocking pin 187, thereby lifting the starting rod extension 201 for disengagement of the lug 202 from the shoulder 191, land thus permitting the arm 189 to return toinitial position under the action of its spring 192 so as to insure the prompt return of the cam-arm14 to `,initial positiony under Athe action of its rspring 152. and thus prevent repeated rotations Succession of the worm-wheel 143 and its com nected mechanism. The extension 190 is provided with a lateral "stop-pin 190* adaptfor engagement with the Vforked 111g 202, So as to prevent the excessive throw ofthe hereinbefore described,

:i1-ni 189 under the :lclion ol' its spring 192 when. its .shoulder 191 becomes` disengaged l'roin said lug..

.\s the operation ol' iinues, the recession ol' the tripping stud 113) releases the locking lever-arm 164 und permits the locking erin 102 lo assume opel'- utire relation with the extremity 154 of the rock-shaft urln 155i, alter which the ini tially acting' hitch-lever 158 is disengaged therefrom hy the action ot thc spud-pin 166 upon the tail 160 oi' such lutclnlever. 1n the stitching oi" the second side of the buttonhole, the feeding mechanism reverses, and the trippingr stud 169 is finally carried into engagement \\'ith the :x1-in 1(31 ot the locking lever, thereby rocking the sume to disenguge itsl locking arm 162 vl'rorn the :Mik-lever arm 153. The rch-:use ol the arnl 153 permits the shaft 108 to be roche-d under the action ot' the spring 124 to retract the clutch-lever 128 in disengaging the clutch members 12 and 1?) for uneoupling the main-shaft from its driving element, and ut the same time the descent ot the link 121 causes a corresponding nioreincnt ot the cani-lever 117 and rocking of the elbowlever 111 by travel of the stud 115 in the canislot 116. This movement of the parts under the action of the spring 124 brings the wearing block 112 into forcible contact with the periphery ot the cam-ring 114, and as this rides up the eccentric portion of such periphery, the lever 111 is shifted forwardly around the stud 115 as a fulcrum` thereby correspondingly moving the fulcrum-pin 110 and turning the plate 101 -to forcibly engage its wedge-shaped cam projections With those of the stationary plate 100, by means of which said .plates are separated and are forcibly pressed into frictional engagement with the thrust members 10X and .97 or the interposed washers 104 and 105,

the machine conrespectively, to overcome the momentumof the main-shaft and the parts connected therewith.

the normal operation of the means the cuttingr mechanism is thus automatically throwninto action by its connection with the stop-motion device at Vthe completion of a buttonhole stitching operationY 1n case of breakage of the thread Vor other emergencymaking it desirable that the cutting action should not take place, it is merely necessary after starting the mechanism, as before described, for the operator. to tilt the rock-lever 195 in the opposite direction, as represented in Fig. 1, so as to shift the starting rod 198 back- Wardly` ,This action shifts the paWl-lifting plate 204' normally ineffective in performing any iun'ction, beneath'the stud-pin 179 of the pawl-lever 177, soas to lift the hooked end 178 of2 the latter above the lateral lip 90* of the cutter-controller rock-shaft arm 90 and prevent the actuation of the latter consequent upon its normal connection with the stopanotion device in bringing the n1ainshaft to rest.

In the machine as actually constructed, the work-holder is opened and the stitching mechanism is turned through a `semi-rotation into initial position subsequent to the stitching and `cutting operations by means of a connection with the train of gearing 140, 142, 143 which receives its second actuation from the cutting mechanismI In order that the parts may be returne to initial position at the completion of a buttonhole producing cycle omitting the cutting operation, it is only necessary for the operator to again actuate the rock-lever 195 as in starting the machine, which causes the rocking ot' thc arm 189 and engagement of the caminger 188 with the roller-stud 185 whereby the cani-arm 148 is lifted and the train of mechanism referred to oper tively connected with the actuating worm 44. As this action is effected when vthe arm 153 supporting the heller-ank 172 175 is in its upper or stopping position, it will be observed that these parts are not moved a second time thereafter, but remain inoperat ve, so that the swinging arm 90 is not acted upon to start the cutting'mechanism during the remainder of the cycle.

As fully described in our said Patent No. 1,030,998, the segmental feed-pawl carrying plate 205 is mounted upon a vibrating lever 206 which is fulcrumed upon a stud 207, and derives operative movements from a connection with the main-shaft. The plate 205 has pivotally mounted thereon the spring-` pressed plural-armed pawls 208, 209 and 210 adapted for operative engagement respectively with the peripheral teeth`of the ratchetwheels 211, 212 and 213, the ratchet-wheels 211 and 212 being connected for rotation with the gear-Wheels 167 and 168, While the ratchet-Wheel 213 exercises the function," as regards the 'feeding mechanism, of a dwellproducing member. A series of detent-levers 214, 215 and 216 is pivotally mounted upon the jogging pavvl-carrying plate 205 each adjacent one of said pawls, and is formed with a notched extremity adapted for enga ement with an arm of said pawl. A series o pawl lifting levers 217, 218 and-219 is also m0unted upon the paWl-carrying plate, each adsume operative relation Wlth t e ratchetrest, all of the wheel 211, thereby imparting reverse steps by-step rotary movements to the gear-wheels f 167 and168, and imparting through suit?4 able connections the requisite traveling movements to the work-clamp for the first:

side stitching operation. VUpon the engagement of the stud-pin 166 with a lateral arm of the pawl-lifting member 217, this is rocked to retract the pawl 208 which is detained in retracted position by the detentlever 214. The rocking of the pawl-lifter 217 acts through the connecting rod 220 to retract the detent-lever 216, thus permitting the, pawl 210 to .assume operative relation with the ratchet-wheel 213 which continues during the stitching of the end of the buttonhole, at the completion of which the engagement of the tripping lug 213c moving with the ratchet-wheel 213 with a lateral arm of the pawl-lifter 219 causes the extremity of the pawl-lifting arm to engage a lateral arm of the pawl 210 to retract the same, and simultaneously the engagement of a pin 219 carried by the paWl-lifter with the extremity of the push-rod 221 connected .with the detent-lever 215 causes the retraction of the latterto permit operative engagement of the pawl 209 with the reverse feed ratchet-wheel 212, whereby the workholder is moved in the opposite direction for the stitching of the second side of the buttonhole. At the completion of the reverse feeding movement, the engagement of the tripping stu-d 169 with the locking lever 164 162 causes the arrest of the main-shaft,

` as already described.

The detent-lever 214 is shown in Fig. 1 provided with an upwardly extending arm 222 carrying a tilting contact-plate 223 pivoted thereto by means of the stud-screw 224. When the clutch-lever 128 is actuated to start the main-shaft, the rock-lever arm 153 descends and carries with it the feed-conjacent face of the contact-plate 223 and thereby rocks the detent-lever 214 to release the feed-pawl 208 for inaugurating the feeding action. The contact-plate 223 is pivotally and yieldingly mounted upon its sup-n porting stud-screw 224 in a manner well known so as to maintain a rigid relation with the supporting arm 222 of the det-entlever durin the downward movement of the rod 156, ut in the upward movement of i the latter following the tripping of the stopmotion, the contact-plate is merel tilted thereby without rocking the pawletainer, thus insuring against the premature release of the initial feed-pawl before the beginning of a succeeding buttonhole-producing cycle.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention, what we'claim herein is 1. In a buttonhole stitching machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism and automatically controlled slit-cutting mechanism,.pf a manually actuated starting j device for the stitch-forming mechamsm,

and means controllable by said starting device independpntly of the normal action of the latter for'preventing the action of the cutting mechanlsm at the will of the operator.

2. In a buttonhole stitching machine, the

- combination with stitch-forming mechanism,

mechanism, of a starting device'wherebysaid stitch-forming and cutting mechanisms, are automatically successively coupled, with their re ective actuating means., and means connect with said starting device whel'eb the coupling of the cutting mechanism wit its actuating means may be prevented'.

A3. In a buttonholestltching machine, thecombination with stitch-forming mechanism, actuating means therefor', slit cutting mechanism and independent actuating means therefor including two interenga 'ng members, means for disconnecting sai members, a locking device for maintaining said members disconnected during the stitch-forming operation, a stop motion for said stitchforming mechanism, an operative connection between said stop motion and the locking device, and means for rendering said connection ineffective at will. v

4.1n a buttonhole sc wi machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism, actuating means therefor, slit cutting mechanism iand actuating means therefor independent of that for the stitch-forming mechanism and with which the cutting mechanism has a permanent connection, automatically operatedmeans adapted to move into engagement withand throw into action the cutting mechanism actuating means, and means for preventing such engagement at the will of'the operator.

5. In a buttonhole stitching machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism, actuating means therefor, a stop-motion for controlling the operative relation of the stitch-forming mechani "and its operating means, a vstarting device whereby the stop-motion is operated to s et in motion the stitch-forming mechanism, slit-cutting mechanism, actuating means therefor, automatically acting means for coupling the cuttin an means connected with the starting de-y vice and acting independently of the stopmotion for rendering the" coupling means ineffective.

6. In a buttonhole stitching machine, the combination with stitch-forming fmechanism, actuating means therefor, a stop-motion for controlling the operative relation of the stitch-forming mechanism and its operating means, a starting device whereby the stop-motion lis operated to set in motion mechanism, actuating means therefor, automechanismwith ,its actuating mea-ns,

matically acting means 'for coupling the 130 cutting mechanism with its actuating means, a detachable connection between the stopmotion and said coupling device, and means including said starting device whereby said connection may be detached at the will of the operator.

7. In a buttonhole stitching machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism, actuating means therefor, a stop-motion comprising a swinging lever and adapted for controlling the operative relation of the stitch-forming mechanism and its operating means, means for shifting said lever to set the stitch-forming`mechanism in operation, slit-cutting mechanism, actuating means therefor, independent of the stitch-forming mechanism, coupling means between the cutting mechanism and its actuatingr means, positively acting locking means for holding said coupling means ineffective, and an operative connection between said swinging lever and said locking means whereby the latter may be actuated.

8. In a bnttonhole stitching machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism, actuating means therefor, a stop-motion comprising a'swinging lever and adaptedfor controlling the operative relation of the stitch-forming mechanism and its operating means, means fdr shifting said lever to set the tltch-formfing mechanism in operation, slit-utting me= anism, therefor', .a self-acting coupling member between the cutting mechanism and its actuating means, a locking device for said coupling member, a detachable operative connection between said swinging lever and said locking device, and means for interrupting said connection.

9. In a buttonhole .stitching machine, in combination, a main-shaft, a driving element, a stop-motion adapted to establish and interrupt operativerelation between the mainfshaft and said. driving element, stitchforming mechanism connected with the main-shaft, feeding mechanism, lactuating means therefor connected with the mainshaft, coupling means for connecting the feeding mechanism with its actuating means, slit-'cutting mechanism, actuating means for the cutting .mechanism independent of the main-shaft, a cou K ling device for connecting the cutting mec anism and its actuating means, and means independently connecting said feeding mechanism and said cutting mechanism coupling-devices with the stopmotion, whereby the feeding and cutting operations are elected successively.

10. In a buttonhole stitching machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism and automatically acting slit-,cutting mechanism, and means whereby said stitchactuating means 4 mechanism whereby at forming and slit-cutting mechanisms are caused to operate in succession, of a manuallyactuated starting device whereby one of said mechanisms is initially thrown into operation, and means controllable hv said starting device for preventing the action ol' the cutting" `mechanism at the will ol' the operator, the control by thc starting device being independent ol its ,normal action.

11. In a buttonholc stitchingr machine, thc combination with stitch-forming mechanism and operating means therefor, oi' slit-cut ting mechanism and means independent of said operating means for actuating said slitcutting mechanism, automatic controlling means for the slit-cutting mechanism nor l-mally effective to start thc iattcr at the close of the stitch-forming oiiera'tion, a starting device for the stitrh-l'orming mechanism, and means connected to said starting device for rendering ineifective said automatic controlling means. f

12. In a buttonholc` stitchingr machine, the combination with stitch-'forming mechanism and operating means therefor, of slit-cna ting mechanism and means independent of said operating means for actuating said slitr cutting mechanism, automatically controlled starting means connecting said mechanisms whereby they are successively active, a starting element for one of said mechanisms and operative connections between said starting element and Vsaid automatically con- `trolled starting means whereby actuation of the` subsequently acting mechanism may be prevented at the will of the' operator.

13. In a buttonhole stitching machine, the combination with stitching mechanism, cfa main drive shaft, a clutch interposed be tween said shaft and the source of power,

stop devices attached to said shaft and co acting with said clutch, slit-cutting mechanism, actuating means therefor,latch mecha` nism normally holding said actuatingmea-ns out of engagement with said slit-cutting mechanism, and connections between the clutch, stop devices and the aforesaid latch the end of the stitching operation said clutch is disengaged and the stop devices thrown into operation, and simultaneously therewith the latch mechanism is automatically released to throw said actuating means into engagement With the slit-cutting mechanism.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES G: GREENE. LOUIS F. A. BUCHNER. Witnesses:

HENRY J. MILLER, HENRY A. KORNEMANN, J r. 

